More Troubles For The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship As The USS Freedom Suffers Engine Problems

The Freedom underway in Singapore on May 17. (MC1 Jay C. Pugh/US Navy) LCS Suffers Engine Problem -- Defense News WASHINGTON — The USS Freed...

A Look At The U.S. Navy's Future

The 377-foot USS Freedom can travel faster than 40 knots and operate with a crew of less than 50. Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin O.C. Mig...

Navy Taking Steps To Move Toward Irregular Warfare

Defense secretary Robert Gates has called for 55 Littoral Combat Ships, which are designed to operate in shallow, or littoral, waters. “The ...

The Future Of Littoral Combat Ships

July 28, 2008 when the nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), was put to sea for the first time, marking the beginning of Bui...